Posterior Body Landmarks Flashcards
0
Q
Head
A
Cephalic
1
Q
Heel of foot
A
Calcaneal
2
Q
Curve of shoulder formed by large deltoid muscle
A
Deltoid
3
Q
Buttock
A
Gluteal
4
Q
Area of back between ribs and hips
A
Lumbar
5
Q
Posterior (back) surface of head
A
Occipital
6
Q
Posterior (back) surface of elbow
A
Olecranal
7
Q
Posterior (back) of knee area
A
Popliteal
8
Q
Area between hips
A
Sacral
9
Q
Shoulder blade region
A
Scapular
10
Q
Area of spine
A
Vertebral
11
Q
Sole of foot (remember plantar wart)
A
Plantar
12
Q
Thigh
A
Femoral